Project Sales Executive

**ABOUT US**

Georgian Bay Fire & Safety Ltd., a Fire Safety and Protection, LLC, company, is one of the largest independent Life Safety & Property Protection companies in Canada. We are seeking additional members for our growing team. Our Fire Alarm, Security, Sprinkler, and Electrical professionals are protecting people and property every day. In business since 1969, we are a well-respected organization with a focus on customer service, with offices across the province and a single source approach of having electricians, sprinkler fitters, security technicians and suppression technicians in house. We continue to attract great staff and clients, and that continued growth offers excellent opportunities for our exceptional team.

The **Project Sales Executive **works to develop new and potential accounts within a defined territory. The primary focus and goal for this sales professional is to develop and win 'smart install' directly through end users or through our contractor partners. Most of this work will be through a construction event including new out of the ground or an expansion/renovation to an existing site.

**Responsibilities**:

- Proactively seek out new business opportunities by conducting prospecting activities to perspective customers and networking to secure first appointments with contractors, engineers and existing building owners at the decision maker level.
- Develop risk-mitigation strategies to assist clients in budgeting for lifecycle projects by eliminating costly emergency service calls.
- Develop and present pricing options for service and planned maintenance agreements and assist in budgeting for future programs.
- Develop and maintain strong business partnerships with the purpose of gaining the client's trust, meeting their objectives, and delivering value added solutions.
- Build financial and life cycle analysis with our tools, to quantify value from the client's perspective.
- Generate and deliver impactful proposals with professional executive level presentations that lead to signed contracts.
- Participate in sales and industry training and converting that training to sales results.
- Coordinate and cooperate with other member of the operations and sales team in the branch location to ensure the customer's needs are achieved.
- Track all sales activities in our CRM.

**Minimum Requirements**:

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
- 3+ years of related sales experience required.
- Preferred experience within facilities services or other business solution or service sales direct to end-users.
- Technical expertise or aptitude is required including a background in any/or all facets of the life safety and security business including fire alarm, sprinkler, extinguishers, suppression systems, video and access control.
- Ability to communicate and present effectively to groups at all levels including executive.
- Leadership of customer engagements along with the desire, ability, and skills to manage the entire sales cycle.
- Proven ability to build relationships with existing clients to maintain present sales and to facilitate add-on business and services.
- Ability to collaborate with other individuals, departments, and teams.
- Strong ability to write compelling, detailed sales proposals.
- Must be well organized and able to handle multiple proposals and processes simultaneously.
- Motivated to grow professionally, personally, and financially.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite as well as a CRM platform.
- Work remotely within Cambridge with ability to attend meetings as needed in surrounding branch offices in Ontario.

**Benefits**:
Fire Safety and Protection (FSP) is laser focused on creating a culture that thrives on developing our people and protecting our clients' assets. One of the ways we do this is by rewarding those who contribute to our continued growth. Some of the things that you can expect when joining our professional selling team include:

- Extended Health Care
- Dental
- Vision
- LTD, STD
- Life Insurance
- EAP
- Company Vehicle
- Fuel Card
- RRSP Matching
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Time Off (PTO)

**Physical Requirements**:

- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times.
- Must be able to travel.

**Professional Development**:
Georgian Bay Fire and Safety is committed to providing opportunities for employee career advancement within the Fire and Life Safety Industry. As part of this commitment, we offer a tuition reimbursement program, which reimburses employees for all or some of the costs of obtaining certifications upon a passing grade including but not limited to, CFAA Fire Alarm Technician courses 1-5, theory and practical exam as well as study materials, conferences/seminars, and workshops related to the fire and life safety industry.

**Health & Safety**:
The personal safety and health of each employee of our organization is of primary importance. We believe that ou